Strainer and water-separator for gasolene-supply.



B. IVOR.

STBAINEB AND WATER SEPAEATOR FOR GASOLENE SUPPLY.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 5,1911.

1,019,161. Patented Mar. 5, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BARRY IVOR, oi: om'oAeo, ILLINOIS.

. I I a k I I STRAINER AND-WATER-SEPARATOR FOR GASOLE'NE SUPPLY.

' Specification of Letters Patent."

Application filed July 5, 1911. Serial No. 636,929.

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Strainers andWater-Sepa- 'rators for Gasol'ene-Supply, of which the use onautomobiles or motor boats, between following is av specificatlon. r

This invention relates to improvements in a device, which isparticularlyv intended for the gasolene supply tank and the carbureterthereof, and in communicationwith both,

for the purpose of removing from the gaso; lene, before it,reaches athecarbureter, all

- water, sediment, and light floating particles or foreign'substances,all of which are deleterious to the proper action of the carbu reter,and as is well known. are contained in most all commercial gasolene, andit con-' sists in certain peculiarities of the construction, novelarrangement and operation of the various parts thereof as will. behereinafter more fully set forth and specifically claimed.

The main object of the invention is to provide a strainer and waterseparator for gasolene supply which shall be simple and inexpensive inconstruction, strong, and durable, the parts of which can be readilyassembled for use, or detached for cleaning purposes or repairs, and thewhole can be easily applied to the supply or pipe.

Another object is to provide a device of the above named character,which shall be of such construction that the separation of water andother foreign substances from the gasolene, will be eflectedandmaintained in such a 'manner as to prevent mixture thereof by thejolting or movement .to which the tank is subjected, as often occurs indevices of this class heretofore in use.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be disclosed in thesubjoine'd description and'explanation.

In order to enable others skilled in the art -to which the inventionpertains, to make and use the same I willnow proceed to describe itreferring to the accompanying drawings in which i Figure l, is a centralvertical sectional view of a strainer and water-separator for gasolenesupply embodying the invention. Fig. 2, is a perspective view of'thestrainer holder and strainer showing them detached and the latter in theact of being placed on ing inserted into-the straining receptacle orcompartment, and Fig. 3, is a detached perspective view of a collarusedfor securing.

the strainer around the lower end of the strainer holding stem or shank.

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the stem or shank of the former before be- Like numerals of referencerefer to corresponding parts throughout the different views of thedrawing.

The reference numeral 5, designates-the straining receptacle forthe-gasolene, which receptacle may be made of any suitable size, form-'and -material, but preferably cylindrical in shape and with its upperend open.

The lower. end of the receptacle '5, is closed i by means of a bottom.6, preferably integral with the receptacle 5, and has centrally on itsupper portion an upwardly extended and externally screw-threaded"projection 7, through which, as well as "the bottom 6, is formed anopening 8, for the passage of gasolene and water as will be'presentlyexplained. The lower surface of the bottom 6, of the receptacle 5, isprovided with a downwardly disposed extension 9, which is preferablyannular in shape. and internally screw-threaded to engage screw threadson Y the upper portion of a cup or receptacle 10,

used for retaining water as it is separated charge opening 11, and adrain cook 12,

As shown in Fig. 1, of the drawing, the botfrom the gasolene. The"receptacle 10, is provided. in its lower portion with a distom 6, isprovided with-an inlet conduit 13, and an outlet conduit 14, whichterminate outwardlyjn pipe sections 15, and 16,-respectively. The inletsection 15, is provided with a valve 17 to be used for regulatingthe'admission of gasolene to the. receptacles 5 and l0,and may be of theordinary needle valve type as shown, or of any other desirableconstruction. The outer portion ofthe Y pipe section 15, is adapted forcommunication and connection with a pipe-leading from the gasolenesupply tank, not shown, and the outer portion of the outlet pipesection'16, is adapted forcommunication and connection with a pipeleading to the carbureter, not shown.

Located on. the channeled extension or,

projection 7 is the strainer holder and .cover ,for the receptacle 5,which consists of a stemfor shank 18, centrally located on the lowersurface of a plate or cover 19, which has onits lower surface near itsperiphery 50 17, in the inlet conduit.

an annular groove 20, to receive .the rim-of the receptacle 5, when theparts are secured in place, thus tightly closing said receptacle. Thelower portion of the stem or shank 18,

ways 25, which communicate with the opening 8, and through the same withthe conduit13, and cavity of the receptacle .10, for the water. Theconduit 14, communicates atits inner end with the cavity of thereceptacle 5, and will .receive and conduct the,

gasolene after it has been separated from the water and other foreignsubstances, to the carbureter;

i In assembling the parts of the. device, the

receptacle 10, is fastened to the extension 9,

on the bottom of the receptacle 5, after which the neck or reducedportion 21, of the strainer holder may be inserted into the 'ing thecollar 26, on the neck 21, which collar is snugly fitted on said neck,it is appar- 8 6 fastened to the stem or shank 18, when the latter maybe fitted on-the extension 7, in which operation the edges of thestrainer will come in contact with the inner surface 4 of the walls of,the receptacle 5, and be sup- 40 shaped strainer as is clearly shown inFig. 1, of the drawing, inwhich view it is obvious thatjthe plate orcover 19, will tightly close the upper endof the strainer receptacle.

When the parts have been assembled as above stated, gasolene may besupplied to the receptacles 5 and 10, and the quantity orfiow thereofregulated by means of the valve f As the gasolene flowsthrough theconduit 13, it is apparent that-it will pass into the receptacle 10,until the latter 'is filled and from thence it will pass throughtheopenings 8, and 25, into the vessel *5, but inwardly of the strainer23, through which it will pass, and by means of which it willbestrained, thus permitting 4 it to pass out through the outlet conduit14,

and be led to the'carbureter. The water con- 4' tained in the gasolene,being of greater specific gravity than the gasolene will remain in thereceptacle '10, and the floating particles or other lighter foreignsubstances will pass up with the gasolene through the opening 8, intothe strainer 23, and from is formed with a neck orfreduced portion 21,

opening 22, of the strainer 23, when by plac.

eIit that the strainer .23, will be securely ported thereby, thusforming a funnel- The operation of the device is as follows:

thence outthrough the conduit 14, to the carbureter, in which operationit. is apparent that a thorough "separation of water and foreignsubstances, from the gasolene, will be effected. As the receptacle 10,is located some distance below the discharging end of the opening 8, andas the p articles separated from the gasolene by met-ms of the strainer23, will gravitate toward the tapered end of the funnel-shaped strainer23, and below the openings 25, in the stem of the strainer holder it isobvious that re-mixture of the ,Water and separated particles with thegasolene, will be prevented, thus permitting pure gasolene to bevsupplied to the carbureter through the outlet conduit of the strainerand separator.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new anddesireto secure by- Letters-Patent is 1. A device of the class describedconsistng of a vessel having inlet and outlet openings, a channeledprojection extended up.- wardly within the vessel between said openingsand communicating with the inlet opening, a strainer holder hav'ng astem adapted for engagement with sai projection and a cover to closesaid vessel, said stem having a passageway leading from its outersurface to the channel of said projection, and a strainer located aroundsaid stem and extended at its outer edges toward'the walls of saidvessel.

2.- A device of the class described consistopening, a channeledprojection extended upwardly within the vessel between said open ngs andcommunicating with the inlet opening, a funnel-shaped strainer locatedat ts lower end around the lower portion of said projection, and meansto hold said strainer in position and-to close the upper end of thevessel.

3. A device of the class described consistng of a vessel having an inletand an outlet .openlng, a channeled projection extended upwardly withinthe vessel between said openings and communicating with the inletopening, a funnel-shaped strainer located at its lower end around thelower portion of said projection,'means to hold said strainer inposition and to close the upper end of said vessel, and areceptaclemounted on the lower portion 02V said vessel and having communicationith the inlet .opening thereof. 1 J- 4. A device of the class describedconsisting ofa. vessel having an inlet and an outlet: opening,achannledprojection extended up-' ings and communicating with the inlet open ing,a receptacle mounted on the lower portion of said vessel and'havingcommunication with the inlet opening. thereof, a

.ing of avessel having an inlet and an .outlet 100 wardlywithin thevessel between said open- 1.25

strainer holder having a stern adapted for the'channel of theprojection, and a strainer located aroimd sald stem and extended at itsouter edges upwardly and toward the" walls of said vessel.

5. A device of the class described consist- ;ingof a vessel-having aninlet and an outletv opening, a channeled projection-extendedupwardlywithin the vessel between said openings and communicating with the inletopening, a strainer holder havinga chan-' neledlstem adapted fordetachable engageinent with said projection-and a cover said vessel, thechannel of said stem afiordsurrounding the-lower poggtion of said stem,

and means to secure the strainerthereon.

Witnesses: V V

CHAS. G. Tnmian, E. Nnws 'nom.

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